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Slipways Classic

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The short version

What is Slipways Classic?

The PC version is now available! Check it out here on itch.io!This is the original PICO-8 edition of a larger game.

The PC version is now available! Check it out here on itch.io!This is the original PICO-8 edition of a larger game. It's pay-what-you-want - all money earned here goes towards development of my other games. The PC version adds a council of five races with varying technology and philosophical outlook, a replayable campaign mode, revamped procedurally-generated graphics, and many other features - while still keeping the swift gameplay of this preview. If you'd like to stay up-to-date with the progress, check out the Discord server or the Twitter feed. How to play There is an animated quickstart guide, but here is the shortest possible version: Drag the map around using the right mouse button or the SDFE keys. Click to drop a wormhole that will become your starting point. Then click and drag to find some planets, which you can colonize with your chosen industry type. Drag from planet to pla

Controls

Slipways Classic controls

The developer does not list specific controls on the game page. Click the play frame above and try the keyboard, mouse, or touch; most jam games show their controls on the first screen.

Questions

Slipways Classic FAQ

What is Slipways Classic?

The PC version is now available! Check it out here on itch.io!This is the original PICO-8 edition of a larger game.

Who made Slipways Classic?

Slipways Classic was made by Jakub Wasilewski.

Can I play Slipways Classic on mobile?

The developer does not list mobile support. It runs in a desktop browser.

From the developer

About this game

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The PC version is now available! Check it out here on itch.io!This is the original PICO-8 edition of a larger game. It's pay-what-you-want - all money earned here goes towards development of my other games.

The PC version adds a council of five races with varying technology and philosophical outlook, a replayable campaign mode, revamped procedurally-generated graphics, and many other features - while still keeping the swift gameplay of this preview. If you'd like to stay up-to-date with the progress, check out the Discord server or the Twitter feed.

How to play

There is an animated quickstart guide, but here is the shortest possible version:

Drag the map around using the right mouse button or the SDFE keys. Click to drop a wormhole that will become your starting point. Then click and drag to find some planets, which you can colonize with your chosen industry type. Drag from planet to planet to connect them with a slipway. Try to connect planets that make stuff with planets that need it. Buy structures by dragging them from the bottom-right corner. Research technologies from the top-left corner. Click the heart symbol to check your score.

Make the biggest, baddest, most prosperous empire possible!

Credits

The game design, coding and graphics are all by me - Jakub Wasilewski. All things audio by Gruber.

This game would not be possible without the help of my Patreon supporters, including these top-tier heroes: Tomasz Bylina, Adam Kwapiński, Thorsten Schleinzer, Marc Holmes, Grzegorz Dałek, Andreas Bretteville, Carlos Pardo. Thank you!

Description from Slipways Classic on itch.io, by Jakub Wasilewski.

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